Theons during mexicanamerican war. The New York Historical society hosted this hourlong discussion. We are thrilled to welcome back three frequent guests of Historical Society tonight. F. Marszalek is the giles distinguished professor of meritus at Mississippi State university, the executive managing editor of the ulysses s. Grant association, written orek has edited numerous acclaimed books memoirsg the personal of ulysses s. Grant released earlier this year and you will store. In our museum craig l. Symonds is the ernest j. King chair at the u. S. Naval newport, rhode island, and Professor Emeritus academy,s. Naval author and editor of several books u. S. Military history, civil war at sea. Monitor, is the director at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at college. In 2008, he was awarded the byional humanities medal president george w. Bush. He is the author or editor of 50 books of lincoln and the era, including winner lammon lincoln prize. I ask if you have a cell phone or
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Founding freedom riders. Katherine westmoreland, wife of u. S. Army general William Westmoreland who commanded u. S. Forces in vietnam talked about her life as a military daughter, sister and spouse. She recounted her time living in vietnam and serving as a red cross nurses aide during the war and recalled hosting president s and first ladys as well as her friendship with bob and dolores hope. This interview is just over an hour. Good evening, maam. Today is the 1st of october, 2016, and were in the west point center for oral history, and im here with Katherine Stephens van deusen westmoreland, but you go by kitsy. Right. Thats right. Maam, could you please spell your last name for the transcriber. Westmoreland. Thank you, maam. Tell me about your childhood. I know you grew up as the daughter of an army officer. Tell me what it was like growing up as an army brat. Well, when i grew up in the army, i would say i grew up as a millionaires child without any money. So i had the most wonder
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